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Building a Route

Add stops, choose a start and open a route in Google Maps.

Manual version: 7 September 2026Applies to: Current FarmGateRun website

Features may differ depending on account type, listing status, feature settings and installed database upgrades.

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Chapter 5

Building a Route

Add stops, choose a start and open a route in Google Maps.

Traveller guidance

Add stops#

Use Add to Route from search cards, listing pages, favourites, Produce Alerts or shared routes. The header’s My Route counter shows the number of current stops.

Open the planner#

Select Plan a Route or My Route.

The planner can:

  • Display route stops and available map pins.
  • Arrange stops into a nearby-stop chain.
  • Use a manual starting point.
  • Use your current location with permission.
  • Add more stops.
  • Remove stops or clear the route.
  • Open directions in Google Maps.
  • Add a Farm Stay or Caravan Park as the final overnight stop.
  • Optionally optimise route order when route optimisation is configured and available.

Choose a starting point#

  1. Enter an address, suburb or postcode, or select Use my current location.
  2. Select Update start point when using manual entry.
  3. Review the map and route order.
  4. Select Clear start point to remove it.

The start is kept in the current session. It is saved only if a signed-in user explicitly saves it with a route. Private GPS/home starts are not published in shared routes.

Open in Google Maps#

Select Start route in Google Maps or Open route in Google Maps. Long routes may be divided into separate legs. Multi-day routes open one day at a time.

Google Maps controls navigation, traffic and directions. Confirm road suitability, closures and access, especially when towing a caravan.

Clear the temporary route#

Select Clear route. This removes the current private route basket but does not delete independently saved routes.


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